June 23, 2015
We are in this world to give and receive – share – love. We are here to find our way back to the awareness of love and to answer the call for love of others. When we are attached to this world, it is difficult for us to see the reality of love from the perspective of our egoic thought system until we decide to ask Spirit for guidance. Once we accept Spirit’s guidance, we can then recognize others’ calls for love and be in a state of mind where we can understand their belief in their lack. We are much more likely to be truly helpful when another sees that we understand and have experienced where they think they are. This is what Jesus meant when he asked his disciples to sell all they had and give it to the poor. We must know where our treasure is to be able to share it with others who do not know. Are we invested in our real treasure or are we invested in lack or the things of this world?
A similar condition arises when another asks us to do something we think we don’t want to do. That one’s insistence demonstrates their belief that their salvation lies in it. In refusing to do what they ask, we may create opposition in that one which demonstrated that we believe our salvation lies in not doing what they ask. Is opposition truly helpful? The Course asks us, Would you rather be right or happy? What are we invested in? Our investment is always related to our notion of salvation and reality. As with all other actions in this world, ask Spirit for guidance. When someone asks us to do something, ask Spirit how we can be truly helpful. Perhaps doing what another asks will show them love and won’t hurt anyone or make any real difference in reality. Then we have answered their call for love and perhaps allowed them to be willing to see a little differently. Are we invested in being right or in being happy? Investing in reality rather than separation always brings happiness and peace.
Salvation is healing and healing is always of the mind. It has nothing to do with the world, just our mind. Salvation and healing are attained or recognized through peace. Any response other than love arises out of an investment in our egoic thought system. The Course tells us:
Salvation is for the mind, and it is attained through peace. This is the only thing that can be saved and the only way to save it. Any response other than love arises from a confusion about the “what” and the “how” of salvation, and this is the only answer. Never lose sight of this, and never allow yourself to believe, even for an instant, that there is another answer. For you will surely place yourself among the poor, who do not understand that they dwell in abundance and that salvation is come. T-12.III.5.1-5
Recognize what does not really matter. Ask Spirit – your Higher Holy Self – for guidance in recognizing what does and does not matter. Do not make it matter to you, for then you have invested in the world and lack and made the unreal seem real to you. Thus you have placed in your mind another block to your awareness of who you really are. No “outrageous” requests can be made of one who recognizes what is truly valuable and real and does not want to accept nothing else. Remember, nothing unreal exists, nor does it matter. What does matter is recognizing and answering another’s call for love. Ask Spirit for guidance and let it be so.
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